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thirty eighth over: Australia 221-1 (Alyssa Healy 117, Beth Mooney 24)

Cross thinks Christmas has come early first ball as Healy backs away and exhibits off all three of her stumps, however the ball flies previous them. Subsequent ball Healy scoops one brilliantly previous positive leg for 4 and her footwork is sensational as we speak. Cross isn’t bowling badly, however it would take a superb ball to cease Healy in this type of kind. We get a stumping attraction towards Mooney on the ultimate ball of the over and the umpires check out it, however Mooney’s foot stays grounded within the crease and England can’t get that fortunate.

thirty seventh over: Australia 216-1 (Alyssa Healy 112, Beth Mooney 24)

In all the joy of the earlier over, Australia additionally introduced up their 200, an omnious signal with 14 overs left. This over they convey up their half century partnership in what feels just like the blink of an eye fixed. A few singles to start out this Shrubsole over after which an aggressive pull shot from Mooney thatsignifies her intent as properly. She follows that up with a sublime minimize for 4 and the Australian juggernaut retains on pushing ahead.

thirty sixth over: Australia 208-1 (Alyssa Healy 111, Beth Mooney 17)

Cross comes again into the assault and Healy exhibits her intent early with an aggressive pull shot. She solely will get two runs from it, however it’s clear that now she’s handed her 100 milestone, she’s going to have some enjoyable with this and go as exhausting as she will be able to. Which (in case that is your first encounter with Alyssa Healy) is extraordinarily exhausting. Subsequent ball she drives one previous deep further cowl for 4 earlier than getting off strike and giving Mooney a glance in. Mooney makes an attempt a little bit paddle, however doesn’t time it fairly proper and backtracks down a extra conventional route subsequent ball for a simple single. Healy finishes the over by lofting a ball over mid off for one more easy wanting boundary.

thirty fifth over: Australia 196-1 (Alyssa Healy 100, Beth Mooney 16)

Healy takes strike on 99 with Shrubsole coming again into the assault and she or he defends the primary ball again, she’s not in a rush right here. On the following ball she sees her likelihood and calls with the loudest “YES” I’ve heard and brings up back-to-back centuries in these two finals matches. She heads straight to Beth Mooney for a hug earlier than celebrating for the group and elevating her bat. These two have spent plenty of time batting collectively and it’s a stunning little celebratory second for them. Even supposing it’s an away crowd, the followers are genuinely excited to witness this second they usually’re on their ft in appreciation of what they’ve seen as we speak.

thirty fourth over: Australia 187-1 (Alyssa Healy 99, Beth Mooney 12)

The run price is sneaking up in direction of six an over, with each of those batters putting at over 100. Healy once more is completely happy to take a single and may’t be tempted into going large to hasten her century. Ecclestone nonetheless seems to be to be one of the best of the English bowlers and slows the runs down, however it received’t fear Australia.

thirty third over: Australia 185-1 (Alyssa Healy 98, Beth Mooney 12)

Healy begins the over on strike to Sciver’s bowling and she or he’s wanting very relaxed near her century. She doesn’t appear to be she needs to do it in a single hit and is completely happy to share the strike with Mooney. The Australian workforce is wanting extraordinarily relaxed on the sidelines – as properly they may! Mooney goes unconventionally to Sciver’s bumper and performs a little bit leaping minimize shot over her head for 4.

thirty second over: Australia 175-1 (Alyssa Healy 96, Beth Mooney 5)

Healy strikes ever nearer to her century, going at a superb strike price of over 100 as properly. Ecclestone seems to be to emulate her earlier effort and take one other wicket, however she’s not troubling Mooney or Healy an excessive amount of simply but.

thirty first over: Australia 170-1 (Alyssa Healy 93, Beth Mooney 3)

Sciver returns and Mooney instantly drives it to deep cowl for a single and retains the strike rotating. Sending Mooney in has allowed Australia to maintain up the left-right mixture and each time the strike rotates, they’re asking a brand new query of the England bowlers and fielders. Healy performs a wonderful straight drive late within the over and Brunt sprints throughout to area it, will get there in time, however the ball bounces off her hand and finds the rope anyway. Brunt takes a while to stand up after touchdown closely on her shoulder and the umpires take drinks with a ball remaining within the over whereas Brunt composes herself. The ultimate ball is ultimately bowled and Healy takes a fast single from it.

thirtieth over: Australia 162-1 (Alyssa Healy 87, Beth Mooney 1)

Right here comes Ecclestone once more – she has regarded one of the best of the English bowlers and she or he proves me proper instantly however taking Haynes’s wicket from the primary ball of the over. Lanning decides to provide herself a little bit of a relaxation and sends Mooney in as an alternative – a well-deserved alternative after her sensible match to this point. Healy will get Mooney on strike and she or he will get off the mark instantly they usually don’t seem like shedding a wicket goes to gradual their momentum an excessive amount of.

Lastly England get their breakthrough! Ecclestone catches the sting of Haynes’s bat as she seems to be to go large and it’s a cushty catch for Tammy Beaumont contained in the circle at level.

twenty ninth over: Australia 160-0 (Alyssa Healy 86, Rachael Haynes 68)

Ed Mackereth on electronic mail is feeling for England, however holding on to a contact of hope:

“It have to be brutal to should bowl towards Healy and Haynes on this kind. England are going to want to have a fantastic day with the bat to make a contest of this. Fingers crossed.”

He’s questioning if the 400 is perhaps on for Australia and I feel on this kind, you in all probability can’t rely that out. Sciver picks up the place Brunt left off with a extra economical over, however there are nonetheless loads of singles in it. If not wickets, England want extra dot balls at the very least, however they’ll’t discover them and Healy pulls one cleanly off the final ball for 4 to rub salt into England’s many wounds.

twenty eighth over: Australia 152-0 (Alyssa Healy 80, Rachael Haynes 66)

Some extra Brunt and Australia brings up the 150 partnership instantly. It’s an excellent bounceback from Brunt, however she will be able to’t discover that wicket ball. Limiting Australia to some singles in an over isn’t going to chop it at this level.

twenty seventh over: Australia 149-0 (Alyssa Healy 78, Rachael Haynes 65)

What can England do right here? The sport seems to be to be quickly slipping from their grasp. With an Australian workforce that bats so deep, taking early wickets is crucial to get into the batters who haven’t had has a lot time within the center. Healy has taken her strike price up over 100 after a gradual begin and Haynes is enjoying her function to perfection. Dean is struggling, however there aren’t too many solutions elsewhere both.

twenty sixth over: Australia 142-0 (Alyssa Healy 73, Rachael Haynes 63)

Brunt comes across the wicket to Haynes and the singles are nonetheless simple pickings for the Australians. After a few these, Healy occasions one fantastically off her hip and sends it down previous positive leg to the boundary. She rotates the strike and Haynes takes her personal alternative to go positive for a boundary. Brunt seems to be annoyed, it’s been a tough over for her.

twenty fifth over: Australia 131-0 (Alyssa Healy 67, Rachael Haynes 58)

On the midway level now and the Australians are in cruise management. Dean comes again into the assault and appears for a extra economical over than she’s provided up to this point. She begins properly sufficient, however Healy pounces on the third ball to ship a ball flying over Ecclestone’s head to the boundary. Katey Martin in commentary isn’t proud of Dean’s change of haircut for this match – she thinks Dean must be extra superstitious in holding issues the identical whereas they’re working. At this price, Martin could be very properly accepted in Netball Twitter, the place adjustments in trademark hairstyles are an enormous speaking level. Not a fantastic over from Dean once more, so possibly Martin has some extent?

twenty fourth over: Australia 120-0 (Alyssa Healy 58, Rachael Haynes 57)

Brunt comes again into the assault and Amy Jones comes as much as the stumps to aim to cramp the batters up a little bit and cease them dancing down the wicket to the ball so usually. It’s working partially, however there’s simply nothing to faze these two for the time being they usually’re completely happy to take the singles whereas they’re on supply, they see no have to take pointless dangers.

twenty third over: Australia 115-0 (Alyssa Healy 56, Rachael Haynes 54)

Cross’s frustration is beginning to present after her fielders dropped two catches off her bowling final over and her first ball is simply too brief and permits Healy to deliver up her 50 with a properly pulled shot for 4. The subsequent ball is best and finds Healy’s edge, however all the things is falling Australia’s method for the time being and that one heads to the boundary as properly. Cross comes across the wicket to Haynes when she will get on strike and the road seems to be higher, however nonetheless not harmful sufficient to hassle these openers. This isn’t the economical Cross we’re used to.

twenty second over: Australia 105-0 (Alyssa Healy 47, Rachael Haynes 53)

Ecclestone has an enormous attraction early on this over, however with just one assessment remaining they determine to not problem the umpire’s resolution. Australia deliver up their 100 and it’s all wanting too simple for them for the time being because the run price creeps up in direction of 5. England are fielding properly on the boundary, however they want greater than that proper now.

twenty first over: Australia 98-0 (Alyssa Healy 43, Rachael Haynes 50)

Cross lastly will get a real likelihood with a Haynes edge, however Danni Wyatt places it down, which you completely can’t do towards Haynes ever, however particularly in a World Cup closing after this begin. The frustration on Cross’s face tells the story and she or he gives them one other likelihood, however this time it’s Sciver that drops the catch. Haynes brings up her half century and it’s not a cheerful time for England.

twentieth over: Australia 92-0 (Alyssa Healy 40, Rachael Haynes 47)

If this was a T20, England could be patting themselves on the again for a fantastic bowling efficiency to limit Australia to a small complete. However alas, this an ODI and it’s a merely a platform for the Australians to spring from later within the sport. Ecclestone and Cross are doing a greater job at stemming the circulation of runs, however it’s wickets which are desperately wanted right here they usually’re not wanting like selecting them up proper now.

nineteenth over: Australia 86-0 (Alyssa Healy 38, Rachael Haynes 43)

Cross bowls her first ball a contact too brief and Haynes pulls it away properly, however the area retains it to a single. Healy retains issues very calm. They know they could not get boundary balls from Cross, however they’re additionally not letting her construct dot ball strain and holding the sport on their phrases. That is now the best opening partnership in a World Cup closing and England might want to break it very quickly in the event that they wish to have a shot at profitable this.

18th over: Australia 81-0 (Alyssa Healy 36, Rachael Haynes 41)

We take a little bit drinks break and England have used six bowlers to this point, which is nearly all their choices, so it could be good to see a little bit little bit of Knight bowling in some unspecified time in the future! Ecclestone continues and she or he will get Healy enjoying within the air, however sadly for her, it’s a really managed shot and she or he lofts it over the sphere into a niche and it bounces over the boundary for 4.

seventeenth over: Australia 76-0 (Alyssa Healy 32, Rachael Haynes 40)

Kate Cross will get her first shot at these two batters – she has extremely constant this match and has had impeccable line and size. She is going to wish to take wickets, however on the very least she ought to handle to construct a bit extra strain and encourage the batters to take some dangers on the different finish. It’s a tough time for her to return in although, Healy and Haynes are so settled and comfy and they’re rotating the strike simply. Their footwork is superb they usually’re transferring to the ball so properly – they are going to be very exhausting to cease. Cross isn’t throwing out unfastened balls, however she’s not making them panic both.

sixteenth over: Australia 70-0 (Alyssa Healy 30, Rachael Haynes 37)

Our girl of the second has arrived – Sophie Ecclestone comes on for her first over of the day. She was sensational towards South Africa within the semi closing and she or he’ll wish to take wickets right here. There’s an attraction for LBW in the course of the over and Knight decides they’ll assessment this one. Sadly for them, Healy received an inside edge earlier than it hit her pad and England lose their assessment. It’s a good over from Ecclestone, simply the 2 from it.

fifteenth over: Australia 68-0 (Alyssa Healy 29, Rachael Haynes 36)

Protected to say that this wouldn’t have been the beginning England have been aiming for. You don’t ever wish to let the Australian openers get up to now they usually simply haven’t had the solutions to cease them going about their enterprise very confidently. Sciver does a greater job this over, dragging the momentum again after letting two runs go from the primary ball, however extra strain is required.

14th over: Australia 63-0 (Alyssa Healy 26, Rachael Haynes 34)

To date we’ve had two Mitchell Starc sightings on display screen – let’s hold monitor of what number of we get throughout the match. Hopefully we get simply as lots of Alyssa Healy subsequent time she’s within the stands watching him play. Dean misses her line in the course of the over and once more Haynes pounces and cuts it late for 4. Dean hasn’t had the impact England have been hoping for as but and Haynes finds one other she likes on the final ball of the over with a drive to the boundary this time.

thirteenth over: Australia 54-0 (Alyssa Healy 25, Rachael Haynes 26)

Australia have dragged the run price up above 4 an over now and it’s a superb platform for them to launch from. They bring about up the 50 partnership from the primary ball of the Sciver over. It’s a cheap begin to the over from England, however Australia are discovering these singles a little bit too simply and England have to construct extra strain.

twelfth over: Australia 49-0 (Alyssa Healy 22, Rachael Haynes 24)

We get our first take a look at Charlie Dean for as we speak as England look to take some tempo out of the sport and make Healy and Haynes work a little bit tougher for his or her runs and possibly take a couple of dangers. Dean is an attacking off spinner and she’s going to look to take wickets right here. Healy doesn’t take lengthy to discover a ball she likes the look of, coming down the pitch and drives one previous lengthy on for 4.

eleventh over: Australia 42-0 (Alyssa Healy 16, Rachael Haynes 23)

Sciver continues and Healy takes a dangerous run from her off the second ball – a greater throw would have simply eliminated Haynes on the keeper’s finish. Haynes celebrates surviving that run out try by eagerly latching on to a brief ball and pulling it away for 4.

tenth over: Australia 37-0 (Alyssa Healy 15, Rachael Haynes 19)

Shrubsole retains her spot on the Metropolis finish and Healy performs out a few dots earlier than she performs a wonderful straight drive straight previous the bowler for 4. Healy is wanting very assured now and clips the following ball away for a single to provide Haynes the strike. Haynes is comfy enjoying out the over and Australia will get by the powerplay unscathed.

ninth over: Australia 32-0 (Alyssa Healy 10, Rachael Haynes 19)

Brunt has been changed by Sciver on the Port Hills finish and Healy is kind of proud of the change as soon as she will get on strike and begins to make her mark on the sport with a assured boundary.

eighth over: Australia 26-0 (Alyssa Healy 5, Rachael Haynes 18)

Shrubsole begins the over properly, hurrying Haynes up and the fielders holding the strain on with loads of urgency to again her up and forestall the short singles. Haynes doesn’t appear too troubled by it, her robust over towards Brunt provides her loads of respiration room and ultimately a pleasant straight drive provides her the chance to get off strike.

seventh over: Australia 25-0 (Alyssa Healy 5, Rachael Haynes 17)

Haynes lastly will get the ball she was searching for – Brunt bangs one in a bit shot and Haynes pulls it away to the boundary for 4. A size ball is defended away earlier than Brunt provides away one other one which’s a bit too brief and Haynes delights in one other pull shot to the boundary. It’s one of the best over for Australia to this point and Brunt might want to have a take into consideration her size.

sixth over: Australia 16-0 (Alyssa Healy 5, Rachael Haynes 8)

Shrubsole begins the over coming across the wicket to Haynes – a change up she throws in now and again in an try and unsettle the left hander and convey the LBW into play. The primary two balls are good, however the third drifts too far down leg facet and is given a large. She continues across the wicket, however pulls her line again a contact and doesn’t supply Haynes something however a single to get off strike. Shrubsole comes again over the wicket to the precise handed Healy. She’s bowling to her area very properly, so regardless of good photographs, Healy can’t get the ball previous the fielders. There’s an attraction on the final ball of the over however the umpire says no and Shrubsole can’t persuade Knight to assessment.

fifth over: Australia 14-0 (Alyssa Healy 5, Rachael Haynes 8)

It’s an excellent crowd in as we speak, which is nice information contemplating NZ didn’t make the ultimate 4. The match organisers have executed a fantastic job in holding the crowds engaged and giving it an actual large occasion really feel, so it doesn’t matter to the followers who’s enjoying, they simply wish to be part of it. Brunt has an enormous attraction early within the over, however it’s sliding down leg and she or he’s good sufficient to not assessment it. The subsequent ball is even higher, it’s doing a lot it might evolve right into a member of the workforce earlier than too lengthy. Haynes punches one down the bottom late within the over that’s quick sufficient to evade Brunt, however solely sufficient for a single.

4th over: Australia 11-0 (Alyssa Healy 5, Rachael Haynes 6)

It’s a little bit of a cat and mouse sport occurring to this point – the English bowlers are principally bowling excellent line and size and the Australian batters are simply ready on the alternatives for the marginally looser balls to pounce on. It’s an excellent over from Shrubsole, only one from it.

third over: Australia 10-0 (Alyssa Healy 5, Rachael Haynes 5)

Brunt resumes and Healy is wanting a little bit bit cautious. Prior to now that will have been a foul signal for her, however she appears to have settled these nerves of late and is ready to play her method right into a sport even with a cautious begin. It isn’t lengthy earlier than she finds a shorter ball from Brunt that she likes the look of and cuts one fantastically previous deep backward level for her first boundary. Brunt tightens up her size and finishes with two dot balls.

2nd over: Australia 6-0 (Alyssa Healy 1, Rachael Haynes 5)

Anya Shrubsole takes the brand new ball from the town finish – no surprises there. Haynes defends one again to her, then performs a supply that’s heading in direction of leg stump very positive and down previous positive leg for the primary boundary of the match. Shrubsole tightens up her line to the left hander and it’s an excellent match up between these two to this point. Shrubsole received’t wish to let Haynes get too settled although, she is harmful as soon as she’s received her eye in.

1st over: Australia 2-0 (Alyssa Healy 1, Rachael Haynes 1)

We’re underway at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval! Brunt takes the brand new ball from the Port Hills finish. She begins with a dot ball to Healy after which bowls a stunning one which dances simply previous the surface fringe of Healy’s bat. Her size is superb as we speak and in the course of the over, Healy manages to search out a little bit one thing and will get her away for a single to get off the mark and convey Haynes on to strike. Haynes flicks one away for a single and Healy finishes with a defensive shot to make for an excellent first over for Brunt.

Nicely the large information from the workforce lists is that Ellyse Perry is again for Australia. It’s unlikely that she’ll bowl, however she’ll be hoping for an enormous sport with the bat. Though she is Australia’s greatest title, I don’t assume it could have troubled the favourites an excessive amount of if Perry hadn’t been in a position to play. However she actually deserves this chance and after lacking the T20 World Cup closing in 2020, this can be a enormous second for her. England are available with an unchanged line up from the semi – no surprises there, as they have been robust in all areas of that sport.

Heather Knight says they wish to get out as a workforce to start out this sport and thinks this pitch would possibly perform a little bit. After all enjoying on her thoughts have to be the truth that Meg Lanning completely loves a chase, in order that is perhaps step one to pushing them out of their consolation zone. After all, loads of groups have compelled Australia to bat first this World Cup and it hasn’t significantly helped! Nevertheless it’s definitely a confidence enhance and if they’ll take early wickets, they are going to be buyoed by that.